Indo Islamic Heritage
The Hafiz Haji Mohammad Inayatullah Shah r.a. refers to a local Islamic shrine (often categorized as a dargah or mazar) and associated mosque in Gopal Nagar, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. It honors a revered figure, likely a hafiz (memorizer of the Quran) and haji (pilgrim to Mecca) named Mohammad Inayatullah Shah, with "r.a." indicating rahmatullahi alaih (may Allah's mercy be upon him), a common honorific for deceased pious individuals in South Asian Muslim tradition. This site serves as a modest community spiritual place rather than a major historical monument.
India's Islamic heritage includes grand Mughal-era mosques and dargahs like those in Fatehpur Sikri (e.g., the Tomb of Salim Chishti and Jama Masjid), but smaller local shrines like the one of Hafiz Haji Mohammad Inayatullah Shah r.a. preserve grassroots Sufi and devotional traditions in Uttar Pradesh's towns and qasbas. These sites often commemorate local saints, scholars, or pious elders who influenced community faith through Quran memorization, pilgrimage, teaching, or spiritual guidance. Located in Gopal Nagar within Fatehpur city, this shrine (sometimes listed alongside or as part of a mosque) is a quiet place of reverence. The figure commemorated, Hafiz Haji Mohammad Inayatullah Shah, was likely a respected hafiz and hajj pilgrim, possibly from the 19th or early 20th century (exact biographical details and construction year are not widely documented in public historical records, suggesting it is a relatively modern or community-established memorial rather than an ancient structure). Such local dargahs/mazars in Uttar Pradesh often date to the colonial or post-independence era, built or expanded by followers to honor the saint's legacy. The site combines elements of a mazar (tomb/shrine) for ziyarat and a mosque for salah (prayers), typical of many neighborhood Islamic sites in the region. Devotees visit for spiritual solace, dua (supplications), and on occasions like Urs (anniversary commemorations), fostering community harmony and devotion. It remains a living part of Fatehpur's Muslim cultural fabric, away from the tourist crowds of nearby Fatehpur Sikri.
Year of Built: Not Available
Address: Gopal Nagar, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh 212601
Country: India
State: Uttar Pradesh
District: Fatehpur
Pincode: 212601
Longitude: 80.8140°E
Latitude: 25.9270°N